used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
Charmes
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From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
granarynoun
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
engage in
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
held or filled or in use
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
Quirin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ALL IS LOST" Jerome of St. Quirin had managed to make good his retreat to the farm, and since midnight he had occupied the plateau.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sentinels approached to examine them, and then they passed on their way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It is we, from the village of Charmes," shouted Marc, in his stentorian voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
in or at the place that
From this reading The farm was silent; a sentry, his musket over his arm, was pacing before the granary, where about thirty partisans were asleep upon the straw.
which person or people
From this reading "Who goes there?" cried his sentinels as the escort approached.
